Score: Adrian College 4 – Elmira College 1
Records: Adrian (1-0-0), Elmira (0-1-0)
Location: Kreitzberg Arena – Northfield, VT
 
Northfield, VT -- In a matchup that featured a pair of nationally ranked teams at the premier season-opening tournament in the country, the East-West Classic, it would be No. 6 Adrian College that would skate away with a 4-1 win over No. 2 Elmira College.
 
Adrian got off to a fast start in tonight's contest, as the Bulldogs outshot the Soaring Eagles 12-to-3 in the opening stanza. Kaylyn Schroka and Michelle Jones scored goals for Adrian at the 12:50 and 17:44 marks of the first period to give the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead.
 
The Bulldogs tacked-on two more in the second period with a pair of goals just 15 seconds apart from each other. Elmira would outshoot Adrian 7-to-6 in the period but were unable to find the back of the net, as Adrian carried a four-goal advantage into the third period.
 
EC would get on the scoreboard midway through the third period, as Louisa Lippiatt Durnell '18 scored a shorthanded goal at the 13:29 mark. Assisting on EC's season-opening goal was Captain Olivia Nystrom '16.
 
Lippiatt Durnell's goal cut the Bulldog lead to three but that would be as close as Elmira would get, as Adrian claimed a 4-1 season-opening victory.
 
Turning Point
Elmira had five power-play opportunities in today's contest but the Soaring Eagles were unable to convert on any of their chances. Last season, Elmira scored on 28.2 percent of their power-play opportunities and had just two games without a power-play goal with five or more chances.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Adrian held a 27-to-18 advantage in shots on goal, including a 12-to-3 lead in the first period.
• Adrian scored twice in the first and the second periods.
• Neither team was able to convert on their power-play chances, as they collectively went 0-for-11.
• Elmira was 0-for-5 on the power play while Adrian was 0-for-6.
• The Soaring Eagles were called for seven penalties for 14 minutes.
• The Bulldogs were whistled for five penalties for 10 minutes.
• Lippiatt Durnell scored EC's lone goal of the game at the 13:29 mark of the third period.
• Nystrom was credited with an assist on Elmira's third period goal.
• Kelcey Crawford '18 got the start in net for EC and made 12 saves in 29:19 of work.
• Kyle Nelson '17 stopped 11 shots in 30:41 of relief duty and did not allow one goal.

 
News and Notes

• Today's season-opening loss is Elmira's first since the 2011-12 season.
• Elmira went 0-for-5 on the power play, just the third time in the last two seasons EC has had at least five chances without a goal.
• Lippiatt Durnell's goal is her first since November 16, 2014 when she tallied twice against SUNY Cortland.
• Nystrom's consecutive point streak, which dates back to last season, extends to three games.
• Elmira's shorthanded goal marks the fourth consecutive season EC has scored the season-opening goal with their special teams.
• For the first time in program history, EC's season-opening goal was scored shorthanded.

 
Up Next
The Soaring Eagles will be back in action tomorrow, November 1st, when Elmira takes on East-West Classic host, No. 4 nationally ranked Norwich University. Sunday's contest is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Norwich's Kreitzberg Arena in Northfield, VT.